On November 1, 2020 our church plant, Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC), began its public worship services. This was after 13 months of meeting as a Bible study group. In this post I reflect on some lessons I have learned as a fledgling church planter. 1. Keeping God’s word central God has given us His word […]
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Ministering in Malawi in the Midst of COVID-19
As the world grapples with COVID-19 the Church has not been exempted. I have often joked that in seminary they never taught me how to minister during COVID-19 so it’s difficult to know what to do. However, what has been comforting is to remember that the promises of God have not changed with the pandemic. […]
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There is a popular African adage that goes: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far go together.” The wise king, Solomon, also offered similar advice: “Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil” (Eccl. 4:9). The importance of unity—especially among God’s people—can not be overemphasized. This is […]
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Someone asked me about the Malawi Reformation Network the other day and referred to it as that ministry of University Reformed Church (URC, my church in East Lansing). I thought I would write something about that. While it is true that URC has fully embraced the work of MRN, we are by no means its […]
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